Last Sunday 03/06/2016 in Istanbul held a grand opening of the world's largest suspension bridge. The ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. For Istanbul, this is the third bridge connecting the two continents, Europe and Asia, which merge with each other here, making Istanbul the most unique city in the world.
Construction of the bridge began in 2013 and lasted for just over two years. And now this masterpiece is truly a work of him before the whole world in all its glory.
The total investment of this project amounted to 4.5 billion Turkish Liras, ie about US $ 1.6 billion.
Being 59 meters wide, the bridge has become the widest bridge in the world. It comprises 8 car lanes and 2 railway line. There is also a strip of Metrobus.
Metrobus Road interchange, next to Atatyuk airport located in the European part of Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen - Asian part of that, and the new 3rd Istanbul airport, which will be the largest in the world, and will be ready in half by 2018.
The railroad bridge that will connect the two cities of Edirne and Izmit.
The length of the bridge above sea level - 1408 m and the total length -. As much as 2164 meters.
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